California Gold Rush Quiz

The Donner party

Forty-niners

John Sutter

Placer miners

They discovered gold at Sutter's Mill

They were a group of successful gold miners

They were trapped crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains and many died

They established the first Anglo-Californian colony

John Sutter

Donner party

Placer miners

Forty-niners

From 800 to 2,500

From 800 to 25,000

From 8,000 to 25,000

From 8,000 to 250,000

France

Mexico

Spain

The United States

They were unable to find basic services like cooking and washing

They found little gold and thus could not become wealthy

They were forced to buy land at high prices

They were not skilled in gold mining techniques

Miners, because they were guaranteed to find gold

Service providers, because they supplied basic services to miners

Miners, because they could buy land and become wealthy

Service providers, because they were involved in ranching and farming

They became the wealthiest landowners in California

They started a mining camp for gold seekers

They established a service business for miners

They became prominent politicians in Los Angeles

The establishment of many mining camps

The influx of immigrants from various countries

The population explosion and economic boom

The completion of the transcontinental railroad

Because of the ongoing gold rush

Because it was not yet a state

Because of the lack of economic activity

Because there were no major transportation links